http://www.racesimcentral.net/
The graphics look extremely impressive indeed.. whoa..
But F1CS2k was allready quite a cpu hog, I wonder what system we will
need for this one..
Andre
I am currently working on an F1 2001 preview for the Blackhole
Motorsports site -- EA has provided me with a beta version that
doesn't include all the tracks or all the features, but I have noticed
that the pit guys look around and move occasionally when you're not in
the pits -- VERY lifelike! <G>
The physics are impressive -- ISI has added some unique touches that
really make this VERY immersive. I hesitate to say whether or not the
physics modeling is GPL-calibur, but it is a step up from the F1CS2K
physics. The physics model is amazingly communicative -- I find
myself working the steering wheel like an F1 driver, and when the back
end comes around, I usually know WHY it did, and in most cases I know
WHAT I did to exceed the 10/10ths mark.
The tracks are all-new as far as I can tell, and so far my lap times
at Indy (where I've probably turned the most laps in F1CS2K) are
miserable. I have no trouble turning laps at Indy in F1CS2K that
easily exceed Schumi's 2000 Indy pole speed, but in F1 2001, I'm not
even sure I'm even close to a decent qualifying time yet. The level
of effort required reminds me a lot of GPL . . . I'll leave it up to
you guys to eventually decide if it equals GPL physics-wise, but so
far, I'm impressed.
-- JB
On Tue, 21 Aug 2001 17:41:17 GMT, Andre Warringa
>>This looks to ROCK. I hope the PC version get's all that the PS2 is
>>getting! It looks pretty damn real to me. There are even cameras flashing
>>in the grandstands when the cars go by! No in-car views though. As good as
>>everything else looks, I would be surprised if the***pit view wasn't up to
>>par. Check it out at:
>>http://www.racesimcentral.net/
>The graphics look extremely impressive indeed.. whoa..
>But F1CS2k was allready quite a cpu hog, I wonder what system we will
>need for this one..
>Andre
John, excuse me for my ignorance but what is your current system?
When will the preview be up?
Thanks,
Thomas
> I am currently working on an F1 2001 preview for the Blackhole
> Motorsports site -- EA has provided me with a beta version that
> doesn't include all the tracks or all the features, but I have noticed
> that the pit guys look around and move occasionally when you're not in
> the pits -- VERY lifelike! <G>
> The physics are impressive -- ISI has added some unique touches that
> really make this VERY immersive. I hesitate to say whether or not the
> physics modeling is GPL-calibur, but it is a step up from the F1CS2K
> physics. The physics model is amazingly communicative -- I find
> myself working the steering wheel like an F1 driver, and when the back
> end comes around, I usually know WHY it did, and in most cases I know
> WHAT I did to exceed the 10/10ths mark.
> The tracks are all-new as far as I can tell, and so far my lap times
> at Indy (where I've probably turned the most laps in F1CS2K) are
> miserable. I have no trouble turning laps at Indy in F1CS2K that
> easily exceed Schumi's 2000 Indy pole speed, but in F1 2001, I'm not
> even sure I'm even close to a decent qualifying time yet. The level
> of effort required reminds me a lot of GPL . . . I'll leave it up to
> you guys to eventually decide if it equals GPL physics-wise, but so
> far, I'm impressed.
> -- JB
> On Tue, 21 Aug 2001 17:41:17 GMT, Andre Warringa
> >>This looks to ROCK. I hope the PC version get's all that the PS2 is
> >>getting! It looks pretty damn real to me. There are even cameras
flashing
> >>in the grandstands when the cars go by! No in-car views though. As
good as
> >>everything else looks, I would be surprised if the***pit view wasn't
up to
> >>par. Check it out at:
> >>http://www.racesimcentral.net/
> >The graphics look extremely impressive indeed.. whoa..
> >But F1CS2k was allready quite a cpu hog, I wonder what system we will
> >need for this one..
> >Andre
Any chance of trying this title with a FF wheel and giving the
impressions in your preview?
-Gregor
> FWIW, F1 2001 runs at least twice as fast as F1CS2K on my current
> system. So far, the PC graphics remind me of a cross between GPL and
> NFSPU . . . which is a pretty good mix, IMO.
> I am currently working on an F1 2001 preview for the Blackhole
> Motorsports site -- EA has provided me with a beta version that
> doesn't include all the tracks or all the features, but I have noticed
> that the pit guys look around and move occasionally when you're not in
> the pits -- VERY lifelike! <G>
> The physics are impressive -- ISI has added some unique touches that
> really make this VERY immersive. I hesitate to say whether or not the
> physics modeling is GPL-calibur, but it is a step up from the F1CS2K
> physics. The physics model is amazingly communicative -- I find
> myself working the steering wheel like an F1 driver, and when the back
> end comes around, I usually know WHY it did, and in most cases I know
> WHAT I did to exceed the 10/10ths mark.
> The tracks are all-new as far as I can tell, and so far my lap times
> at Indy (where I've probably turned the most laps in F1CS2K) are
> miserable. I have no trouble turning laps at Indy in F1CS2K that
> easily exceed Schumi's 2000 Indy pole speed, but in F1 2001, I'm not
> even sure I'm even close to a decent qualifying time yet. The level
> of effort required reminds me a lot of GPL . . . I'll leave it up to
> you guys to eventually decide if it equals GPL physics-wise, but so
> far, I'm impressed.
> -- JB
When I did the preview of F1CS2K for the BHMS site, I had my Duron
cranked up to 750 MHz, but I've since had to crank it back to 700 for
stability. Even at 700 MHz, though, F1 2001 performs better than
F1CS2K ever did. I'm having trouble getting FRAPS to show up
consistently, but so far I've seen solid readings in the 38 - 50 fps
range when I have been able to get FRAPS to work.
Hopefully the preview will be done in the next week or so.
-- JB
On Wed, 22 Aug 2001 18:08:25 +0200, "Thomas M?rlund"
>> FWIW, F1 2001 runs at least twice as fast as F1CS2K on my current
>> system. So far, the PC graphics remind me of a cross between GPL and
>> NFSPU . . . which is a pretty good mix, IMO.
>John, excuse me for my ignorance but what is your current system?
>When will the preview be up?
>Thanks,
>Thomas
-- JB
On Wed, 22 Aug 2001 18:54:40 +0200, Gregor Veble
>Any chance of trying this title with a FF wheel and giving the
>impressions in your preview?
>-Gregor
>> FWIW, F1 2001 runs at least twice as fast as F1CS2K on my current
>> system. So far, the PC graphics remind me of a cross between GPL and
>> NFSPU . . . which is a pretty good mix, IMO.
>> I am currently working on an F1 2001 preview for the Blackhole
>> Motorsports site -- EA has provided me with a beta version that
>> doesn't include all the tracks or all the features, but I have noticed
>> that the pit guys look around and move occasionally when you're not in
>> the pits -- VERY lifelike! <G>
>> The physics are impressive -- ISI has added some unique touches that
>> really make this VERY immersive. I hesitate to say whether or not the
>> physics modeling is GPL-calibur, but it is a step up from the F1CS2K
>> physics. The physics model is amazingly communicative -- I find
>> myself working the steering wheel like an F1 driver, and when the back
>> end comes around, I usually know WHY it did, and in most cases I know
>> WHAT I did to exceed the 10/10ths mark.
>> The tracks are all-new as far as I can tell, and so far my lap times
>> at Indy (where I've probably turned the most laps in F1CS2K) are
>> miserable. I have no trouble turning laps at Indy in F1CS2K that
>> easily exceed Schumi's 2000 Indy pole speed, but in F1 2001, I'm not
>> even sure I'm even close to a decent qualifying time yet. The level
>> of effort required reminds me a lot of GPL . . . I'll leave it up to
>> you guys to eventually decide if it equals GPL physics-wise, but so
>> far, I'm impressed.
>> -- JB
Thanks for the info John, I'm looking forward to your preview.
..Allthough I'm a bit concerned about you since you told me you liked
Ford Racing and Sos37 :D (j-o-k-e)
Andre
| FWIW, F1 2001 runs at least twice as fast as F1CS2K on my current
| system. So far, the PC graphics remind me of a cross between GPL and
| NFSPU . . . which is a pretty good mix, IMO.
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me:). I know it won't disappoint, even if F1 2001, in an alternate
universe, would.
Greetings,
-Gregor
> That's on my list of things to do . . . I've been testing with my TSW2
> wheel, so I need to drag out my Saitek R4 Force wheel to check out the
> FF effects. The internals of the Saitek is almost identical to the
> MSFF wheel, FWIW (I think they are licensed from Microsoft), so this
> should give me a good indication of what you FF users should
> experience.
> -- JB
